The song lyrics were written by the band Van Halen, as they were asked to write a song for the 1979 movie "Over the Edge" starring Matt Dillon. The movie (and the lyrics, although more obliquely) are about bored, rebellious youth with nothing better to do than get into trouble. If you see the movie, these lyrics will make more sense. It's a great movie if you grew up in the 70s/80s you'll definitely remember some of these characters from your own life. Fun fact, after writing the song, Van Halen decided not to let the movie use it.
Scared to open up these eyes
To see just what's inside
This tree is dead and cold
This house is not a home
Help me now I'm dying here alone
This is not a new game
So don't think that you know
Casually I confide
Awake and paralysed
Forever in one word
Forever is the longest time
It's the only cure I'm not sure I'll survive
This is not a new game
So don't think that you know
Can you see these blood shot eyes
Can you see
That my strength is failing
And I can't go on this way
And this hearts not beating
It just doesn't seem the same
And my strength is failing
And I can't go on this way (cant go on this way)
Promise me
Promise me
Promise me you will not ever leave
Promise me (you will not ever leave)
Promise me (you will not ever leave)
Promise me (you will not ever leave)
That my strength is failing
And I can't go on this way
And this hearts not beating
It just doesn't seem the same
It just doesn't seem the same
It just doesn't seem the same
To see just what's inside
This tree is dead and cold
This house is not a home
Help me now I'm dying here alone
This is not a new game
So don't think that you know
Casually I confide
Awake and paralysed
Forever in one word
Forever is the longest time
It's the only cure I'm not sure I'll survive
This is not a new game
So don't think that you know
Can you see these blood shot eyes
Can you see
That my strength is failing
And I can't go on this way
And this hearts not beating
It just doesn't seem the same
And my strength is failing
And I can't go on this way (cant go on this way)
Promise me
Promise me
Promise me you will not ever leave
Promise me (you will not ever leave)
Promise me (you will not ever leave)
Promise me (you will not ever leave)
That my strength is failing
And I can't go on this way
And this hearts not beating
It just doesn't seem the same
It just doesn't seem the same
It just doesn't seem the same
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I think this song is all about trying to get together with somebody. But each time he gets close, something happens and he is pushed away again - its like a constant game "this is not a new game, so don't think that you know", he is afraid to look within as he knows the truth, nothing will ever happen "scare to open up these eyes to see just what's inside" - He KNOWS what is inside. By the end of the song he eventually he gets very close and asks for her to "promise me you will not ever leave", but it happens again and he is pushed away. She cant see what she is doing to him "can you see these bloodshot eyes". By now, his "strength is failing" and the relationship has been left scarred "It just doesn't feel the same".